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Rob Boston on The Top Ten Power Brokers of the Religious Right


Rob Boston is the Assistant Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State and an editor for their magazine, Church & State. He wrote this article, The Top Ten Power Brokers of the Religious Right, for AlterNet.

Here’s who is on the list, followed by smaller groups also mentioned.  Go to the article for full explanations including who is who at which organizations:

1. Christian Broadcasting Network
Founder and Chairman: The Rev. Pat Robertson
2006 Revenue: $246,986,289
Location: Virginia Beach, Va.
Web site: www.cbn.org

2. Focus on the Family
Founder and Chairman: James C. Dobson
2006 Revenue: $156,972,266
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Web site: www.focusonthefamily.org

3. American Center for Law and Justice/Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism
Founders: Pat Robertson (ACLJ) and Jay Sekulow (CASE)
2007 Revenue: $42,658,159
Location: Virginia Beach, Va., Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, Ga.
Web site: www.aclj.org

4. Alliance Defense Fund
President, CEO and General Counsel: Alan Sears
2007 Revenue: $31,674,124
Location: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Web site: www.alliancedefensefund.org

5. American Family Association
Founder and Chairman: The Rev. Donald Wildmon
2007 Revenue: $22,547,087
Location: Tupelo, Miss.
Web site: www.afa.net

6. Family Research Council
President: Tony Perkins
2007 Revenue: $11,783,971
Location: Washington, D.C.
Web site: www.frc.org

7. Concerned Women for America
Founders: Tim and Beverly LaHaye
2007 Revenue: $10,640,810
Location: Washington, D.C.
Web site: www.cwfa.org

8. Jerry Falwell Ministries
Founder: The Rev. Jerry Falwell
2007 Revenue: $4,208,989
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Web site: www.falwell.com

9. Southern Baptist Convention/Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
2007 Revenue: $205,716,834; ERLC Revenue: $3,394,327
Location: Nashville, Tenn., and Washington, D.C.
Web site: www.sbc.net

10. Council for National Policy
Executive Director: Steve Baldwin
2007 Revenue: $1,680,914
Location: Washington, D.C.
Web site: None

By Jill Miller Zimon at 6:41 pm November 11th, 2008 in Politics, Religion, Republicans, Social Issues, Voting, conservatives 

Comments

2 Responses to “Rob Boston on The Top Ten Power Brokers of the Religious Right”

  1. 1 Cynthia Samuels on November 11th, 2008 8:34 pm

    What a list! There are so many monied groups on the right – UN-Christian ones too. Federalist Society, Heritage, Cato, Club for Growth, Eagle Forum on and on. And they have more cash than the entire left – even now. This is really interesting.

  2. 2 lilatovcocktail on November 11th, 2008 8:58 pm

    Are you trying to give me NIGHTMARES?!?!?!

    I guess it is important to know who’s out there and what kind of ammunition they have.

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